Would these be good for commuting via bus? As in do they isolate noise well?
30876
They are isolating really good. I didn't hear sounds from the environment. They make you to focus on your music. I loved them!
30877
I think the isolation to environmental noise is good for an in-ear headphones.
30878
I'll provide more detail when I write my review after I use these a little longer, but I've tried them in the Honolulu city bus, which is a REALLY tough environment. The noise isolation was amazingly good. The trick is to use the right tips. It takes some time to settle on the ones that work best for you. Take the time (I'm talking about an hour or more) and try them all. You'll find the right set of tips and riding the bus will be a lot more pleasant.
30879
The Brainwavz have vents, hence the isolation is not the greatest. Because of this, I don't really recommend them for commuting.
1118679
I think they are mostly usable if you keep these in a small bag for travel. They don't have any active noise canceling features but the pads do a pretty good job of isolating if the music is loud enough. These will leak noise at more than 50% so remember to be courteous when using them.
1480405
Not actively, you will get a small amount of isolation but not cancellation. It only filter low end and high end noises. I have central heating. It it noisy but with these on it gets a little quieter and lot quieter when I turn on the cancellation. I actually find they do not work well on airplane (too much still gets through, I had to use earplugs just lightly put in for partial blockage in addition for them to block enough noise) but when I was riding buses they worked great.
88594
Absolutely. Best background noise blocker I've ever had. Blocks out work noise, my four year old and my new puppy. I can even use them when i vacume and hear the music over the vacume. I actually have to turn them down when i ride my bike because i can't hear cars comming up on me. Hope that helped :)
1400443
these headphones allow you to hear ambient noise as well as the music. they are safer in traffic areas because they keep the user connected to the sound around them. so they are not intended to drown out surrounding noise.
1169182
I have had these for a couple months now and I love them. As far as canceling out noise, they do a pretty good job at it. I take public transit like the bus/BART and for the most part it blocks most, if not all, when the volume is about half way. I am certain they would perform well on a plane.
694625
They'll block out a lot of noise, however if you're in an abnormally loud vehicle or other situation where there's a consistent droning noise you may want to look for active noise canceling headphones. If the sound you're trying to filter out is not loud and consistent active noise canceling will be useless. These headphones do _not_ feature active noise canceling but are closed back and will block out a lot of sound, such as people talking, TV in the room etc.
2117359
Well just today I used them on a flight and they do pretty good job at isolating engine noise. It doesnt give you complete silence but it gets the job done.
319164
I concur with the two previous answers. I got them to block out background noise on airplanes and confirming the comments from Julie and scott, for this they work exceptionally well, blocking pretty much all background noise . While I've not tried them in a light industrial setting, I've had lots of experience in that kind of environment and believe they would work well. A word of caution, they are so effective that they will likely also block warning signals in that kind of an evironment, including trucks reversing, and others. USE CAUTION!
88591
I think they're pretty good at noise isolation. If I'm playing music at normal volume through my phone speaker and put the headphones on without plugging them in, I can't really hear the music at all. I do this every morning when I'm leaving for work, and I'm always surprised that it works so well.
104355
You can turn them up to ear-bleeding loudness before any sound leakage occurs, but that's assuming they're snug on your head. The sheer thickness and dense material of the headphone cups makes it so that they cancel out the majority of noise. Great for bus rides in that respect, as long as you don't mind the people staring at the strange-looking headphones.
1505797
Very much so. I live in NYC and my commute to work via mass transit is pretty loud and and somewhat annoying. With these I just enjoy music, no loud city noise or annoying people's personal conversations.
1743844
Yes. Depending on how loud you crank them and how noisy the bus is. It is not bad though.
2069884
You would have to have them cranked pretty much all the way (or close) for sound to escape. it's much easier for external noises to be heard since these are not noise cancelling. I have used my set on airplanes, buses, trains, in all kinds of stores and not once have I have seen anyone and or been told anyone that they can hear my music.
638975
I would say yes. I use headphones when riding and with no music on they dampen pretty well so I would assume these would do a better job.
1229961
It will depend on the volume level. They are not noise cancelling but do keep out some of the ambient noise. Stay alert and stay safe.
1434489
They are pretty good at isolating outside noise because they are a complete over the ear design, and unless you have dumbo ears, they should fit over your ears to seal out most ambient noise. The sound in the headphones is exceptionally loud too, and the bass is pretty deep and thumpy (if there is such a word). I like them because it still allows me to hear stuff going on around me if for example, cars horns, or someone calling my name, etc. I have not tried them on an airplane per se, so in terms of drowning out engine noise, i cannot say, but in a car, the road noise is non existent.